Ashley, IL is a small town located in the midwest region of the United States. Although its population size is not known, it has a rich history when it comes to politics. For many years, Ashley has been represented by local politicians who have a deep commitment to their hometown and a dedication to making sure their voice is heard at the state and national levels. The current mayor of Ashley, IL is Mayor John Smith, who has been in office since 2019. He takes great pride in staying connected with his constituents and ensuring that their needs are met in all aspects of government. Additionally, there are several city council members who work hard to represent the citizens of Ashley and make sure that their interests are taken into consideration. With such strong leaders on board, Ashley continues to be an example of how small towns can be successful when they put their minds together for the greater good.
The political climate in Ashley, IL is strongly conservative.
Washington County, IL is very conservative. In Washington County, IL 20.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.2% to 20.7%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ashley, IL is strongly conservative.
Washington County, Illinois is very conservative.
Illinois is moderately liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Ashley, Illinois: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Ashley, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $1,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,000 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)